Zoom Lenses for Contax 645?

Hello all:

 

Does anyone know if Contax is planning any zoom lenses for their

AF sytem?

 

Also does anyone know who is selling the Contax AF at the best price?

 

Thanks

 

Jim

Jim,

 

When I was shopping for my Contax, I did a lot of it via email. I would send email quotes to different vendors like Abbey / Calumet etc... I finally got a response from B&H and they had the best offer and this was it... $1700 for complete kit and an extra back of my choice for free. Unfortunately I had already bought from Penn Camera and although I got a good deal, I would have rather had the B&H offer but it came too late. Also I have not heard of a Zoom lens in the works... I have contacted Contax about the possibility of a leaf shutter lens as this would greatly enhace this system but they don't even have one of these in the works yet... very disappointing to me. Nonetheless, I love the camera, it's a great tool and the optics are really outstanding. I hope this is of help to you...

 

Jeff Tiemann jbtiemann@saipan.navy.mil Tiemann Photographie

Correction !!!!!!

 

$3700 for kit and free back of choice

 

Jeff Tiemann

If anyone is interested, I have heard rumors of an AF offering from Bronica. Based on the ETRSi system, the plan is to have leaf-shutter lenses and maintain FULL compatibility with existing ERT system components. I have only heard this from one source, but it all sounds reasonable.